NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 104.10
MOTIVE.
Proof of motive for the crime is permissible and often valuable, but
never essential for conviction. If you are convinced beyond a reasonable
doubt that the defendant committed the crime, the presence or absence
of motive is immaterial. Motive may be shown by facts surrounding the
act if they support a reasonable inference of motive. When thus proved,
motive becomes a circumstance to be considered by you. The absence of
motive is equally a circumstance to be considered on the side of
innocence.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 104.10 (April 2005). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
- Source
- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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